Lifting Up Voices and Narratives of the AAPI Community in the Greater Educational Orchestra and Strings Landscape

Presenters: Randy Wong, Alice Tsui, Duane Padilla, LaSaundra Belcher, and Elizabeth Fortune

Hear from  a panel of experts from opposite ends of the United States representing many facets of the Educational Orchestra and Strings Landscape who share stories, thoughts, and hopes and dreams centered on fostering understanding about the diversity within the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, and moving music education forward by creating learning and learning spaces that are reflective of and uplifting to the communities that are present. Organized by NAfME’s Council for Orchestral Education, this session is open to all. Participants will come away with new knowledge and ideas for building culturally inclusive curricula and programming.

Watch the video of the webinar below.